NESEA Building Energy Conference 06

Session Schedule

Building Energy 2006 features 63 sessions in 9 distinct conference tracks. Sessions begin at 11:00 on Wednesday, March 8 following the opening plenary and end at 5:30PM on Thursday, March 9.

Click on the track and session titles below for more information.

Sessions on Wednesday, March 8

Thursday Sessions >

 

Track Title
9:00-
10:30AM

Opening Plenary
11:00-12:30 2:00-3:30 4:00-5:30

Student Work

 

Session Chair:

Greg Thomson, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Session Speakers:

Students, MIT Department of Architecture

Students, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Students, Department of Architecture, Roger Williams University

Envisioning Green: How Community Workshops Can Get Green Building Started

 

Session Chair:

Christine Scott, Goody Clancy

Session Speakers:

William G. Reed, AIA, LEED, Integrative Design Collaborative

David Dixon, FAIA, Goody Clancy

 

Green Building and Energy Policy: City of Boston's Leadership

 

Session Chairs:

Jalal Ghaemghami, PhD, Boston Public Health Commission

Simon Hare, Assoc. AIA, LEED AP, Archventures

Session Speakers:

James W. Hunt III, City of Boston

Bradford Swing, City of Boston Environment and Energy Services Cabinet

Jalal Ghaemghami, PhD, Boston Public Health Commission

Implementing Sustainable Land Use

 

Session Chairs:

Stephanie Carter , Goody Clancy

Ev Hyde, Shelter Building, LLC

Session Speakers:

Peter Stein, Lyme Timber Company

Beth Della Valle, Independent Consultant

Kip Bergstrom, Rhode Island Economic Policy Council

Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Transit-Oriented Development

 

Session Chair:

Stephanie Carter, Goody Clancy

Session Speakers:

Becky Ohler, New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

Tad Read, Office for Commonwealth Development and MBTA

Site Specific Design Strategies

 

Session Chair:

Greg Thomson, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Session Speakers:

Dan Arons, Architerra

Rick Ames, Next Phase Studios

Martin Werminghausen, Next Phase Studios

Anu Gupta, Wentworth Institute of Technology

Energy in Buildings — Back to the Basics

 

Session Chair:

Michele Helou, Green Building Services

Session Speakers:

Christopher R. Schaffner, PE, LEED, The Green Engineer

Ventilation:  How to Provide Green Thermal Comfort and Indoor Air Quality

 

Session Chair:

F. L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates

Session Speakers:

Terry Brennan, Camroden Associates

Courtney Moriarta, Steven Winter Associates

Building Enclosure: Handle Heat, Air and Moisture

 

Session Chair:

Jeffrey T. Berg, Berg/Howland Associates, Inc.

Session Speakers:

Richard Keleher, AIA, Richard Keleher Architect

Wagdy A.Y. Anis, AIA, Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott

Green House, Green Housing: Two Ends of the Residential Spectrum

 

Session Chair:

David G. Johnson, Hutker Architects

Session Speakers:

John Abrams, South Mountain Company

Green Labs and Manufacturing Facilities:  Successful Specialized Buildings

 
Session Chair:

Quincy A. Vale, MBA, Esq., PowerHouse Enterprises, Inc.

Session Speakers:

Charles Kirby, Einhorn Yaffee Prescott, Architecture & Engineering, PC

Kenneth Kraly, L’Oreal USA Products, Inc.

Greening Affordable Housing

 

Session Chair and Speaker:

F. L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates

Session Speakers:

Darren Port, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

Raphael Herz, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

 

Daylighting the New York Times Building — A Detailed Case Study

 

Session Chair:

Bruce Coldham, AIA, Coldham Architects, LLC

Session Speaker:

Stephen Selkowitz, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

European Zero Energy Homes

 

Session Chair:

Chris Benedict, RA, Chris Benedict R.A.

Session Speaker:

TBA , Passivhaus Institute


Advanced Ventilation Design and Modeling

 

Session Chair and Speaker:

Christina Pungerchar, Payette Associates, Inc.

Session Speakers:

Ray Sinclair, PhD, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (RWDI)

Mike Walsh, PE, LEED AP, R.G. Vanderweil Engineers

Exposing the Myths

 

Session Chair:

Kristen Burke, MTC - Renewable Energy Trust

Session Speaker:

Jean Clements, MTC - Renewable Energy Trust

Barriers to Wind Development in the Northeast

 

Session Chair:

Warren Leon, PhD, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

Session Speakers:

Sally Wright, University Massachusetts Renewable Energy Research Lab

Harley Lee, Endless Energy Corporation

Sam Cleaves, Metropolitan Area Planning Council

Nancy Nylen, Center for Ecological Technology

Richard Lawrence, Cape and Islands Self Reliance

Lefteris Pavlides, PhD, AIA, Roger Williams University

Brian F. Keane, SmartPower

Jeff Petersen, NYSERDA

Hull 2-Wind and Landfills: First Utility Scale Installation in US

 

Session Chair:

Richard Michaud, Northeast Regional Office, US Department of Energy

Session Speakers:

John MacLeod, Hull Municipal Light Department

James Manwell, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Creating Jobs While Investing in Clean Energy

 

Session Chair and Speaker :
Richard Eidlin, Apollo Alliance

Session Speakers:

Mark Dyen, Conservation Services Group

Martin E. Aikens, IBEW 103

George Sterzinger, Renewable Energy Policy Project

Communicating the Vision

 

Session Chair and Speaker:

Amelia Amon, Alt.Technica

Session Speaker:

Michael Osborne, Austin Energy / EarthFamilyAlpha

Wind Energy, Small Projects

 

Session Chair:

James L. Christo, Massachusetts Technology Collaborative

Session Speakers:

Martin E. Aikens, IBEW Local 103

Henry duPont, Lorax Energy Systems, LLC

Richard Griffin, Richard Griffin Architect

Kevin M. Schulte, Sustainable Energy Development, Inc.

Near Zero Energy: What You Need to Know, What Systems Can Help

 

Session Chair:

Henry K. Vandermark, Solar Wave Energy, Inc.

Session Speakers:

Joseph L. Hackler, Woods Hole Research Center

John T. Walsh, Western Massachusetts Electric Company

Robb A. Aldrich, PE, Steven Winter Associates, Inc.

Guaranteed Energy Performance: Who is the Best to do it for You?

 

Session Chair and Speaker:

F.L. Andrew Padian, Steven Winter Associates

Session Speakers:

James Kavanagh, The Maricor Group

Catherine Muller, E-Squared Marketing

 

Energy Storage — The Secret

 

Session Chair:
James Dunn, Center for Technology Commercialization 

Session Speakers:

Lyle K. Rawlings, PE, Advanced Solar Products

John J. Bzura, PE, National Grid

Mark T.  Kuntz, PE, VRB Power Systems

Creating Effective Teams

 

Session Chair and Speaker: Paul R. Lipke, Room to Maneuver

Session Speaker:

Susan A. Wheelan, PhD, GDQ Associates, Inc.

 

Municipalities Using Clean Energy

 

Session Chair:

Jonathan S. Edwards, SmartPower

Session Speakers:

Amelia L. Ravin, Clean Air – Cool Planet 

Bob Wall, SmartPower

Anthony Amato, Eastern Research Group (ERG)

Christopher Warfel, Entech Engineering

GHNE's Residential Green Building Program — Year 1 Lessons Learned

 

Session Chair and Speaker :

Robert H. Murray, LEED AP, GreenHomes Northeast

Session Speakers:

David Johnston, What’s Working, Inc. (and Core Team Lead, GreenHomes Northeast)